FNV and CNV take online platform Temper to court. The unions argue that Temper is a disguised employment agency and that it should pay and treat the people it employs accordingly. Temper calls the people who work self-employed. “This is annoying for the people who work uninsured, but also for the sector.” “False competition is…
Month: January 2020
Human rights prize goes to Belarusian opposition – but who will pick it up?
An almost daily image in Minsk: protesters against the army. EPA image The prize, which involves 50,000 euros, goes to ten people, including opposition leader Svetlana Tichanovskaja. She was the only opposition candidate admitted to the presidential elections, but was not given a fair chance due to large-scale voting fraud by Lukashenko’s regime. Since then,…
Google Activate offers complete courses or free online modules
What is Google Academy? Google Academy is a study platform that was designed to promote digital skills and especially the work in the internet world, backed by the knowledge of Google. Therefore, to sign up for one of their free online courses you only need a Google account to pass Google Ads Display Certification. The courses can be completed…
Orange women almost certain of EK: ‘But no champagne or polonaise’ | NOW
The Orange women will most likely qualify for next year’s European Championship in England on Friday, but due to the corona crisis and the changed status, there will not be a big party. With a victory over Estonia in Groningen, qualification for next year’s final tournament is a fact. Vera Pauw, one of the predecessors…
Autumn or not: a dip in a cold lake will refresh you | NOW
Many outdoor pools close their doors in the fall and winter. Although the temperatures plummet, you can still consider a splash in the open water. How do you go well prepared? NU.nl asked two swimming professionals. Swimming outdoors in autumn and winter is good for your immune system, says Suzanne Brummel, former Dutch champion (open…
Edible works of art: when top chefs and designers meet
What happens when you bring the worlds of design and gastronomy together? In the six-part series ‘Hungry for Design’ top chefs are linked to local designers, in which the chefs are challenged to develop a dish based on the work of the designer. Among the chefs well-known names such as Dick Middelweerd, Naresh Ramdjas and…
‘Number of debit card transactions now decreases less than with lockdown in March’
The number of PIN transactions fell less sharply in the past week than in the first lockdown week of March. Then the number of transactions fell by 20 percentage points in a week. In this first week of the partial lockdown, the decline is 5 percentage points, ING’s figures show. According to ING economist Marten…
Recipe of the day: Mushrooms a la Newburg or Wenberg
A la Newburg, a preparation with white sauce and sherry is also called and that is again with a reference to the famous Delmonico’s restaurant in New York. One Wenberg is said to have introduced an amazing lobster recipe with that sauce there. It is strange that some time later he reversed the initials of…
This way you can easily prevent mold in the house
There are hundreds of thousands of fungi, actually a kind of small mushrooms. About 300 of them, such as Aspergillus and Stachybotrys, feel very much at home in your home when it is humid and warm. If you do not ventilate properly (and that is more than opening a window every now and then), you…
OM wants to prosecute Tata Steel for dust emissions
The Public Prosecution Service wants to prosecute Tata Steel from IJmuiden for violating the environmental permit. The steelmaker would not have done enough to prevent the spread of dust. According to the permit, the dust that is released during the production of steel may not end up more than 2 meters from the source. The…